I LOVE SUMMER and July is extra special to me, because it starts with the Drag Invasion on Fire Island, and ends in MY BIRTHDAY(JULY 31st!)

This is a VERY SPECIAL birthday, as it's the SELF CENTERED LEO SHOW in Coney Island!

I'm also headed to the Toronto Burlesque Festival, joining Starshine Burlesque, and Pinchbottom Burlesque's PRETENÇIÓN at PS 122!! All the details below!! Also below is a surprise video along with the usual photos! Photos from The Drag Invasion 2008 and the 2009 Mermaid Parade!!Did I mention how much I LOVE SUMMER!?Here's a shot from the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend that really depicts my feelings!!

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THE SHORT LIST

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1. July 1st Fisherman's Burlesque, at the SLIPPER ROOM 10pm

2.July 2, 9, & 23 Flirting with Burlesque, at 440 STUDIOS 7-8pm

3. July 4th Fire Island Invasion!

4.July 6th Viva Burlesque, at the SLIPPER ROOM 8pm

5.July 6th Legs Malone American Hangover, at PUBLIC ASSEMBLY 10pm

6.July 11 Mr Choads Upstairs Downstairs, at the SLIPPER ROOM 10pm

7. July 12 Teaching Burlesque 101, at BABELAND 43 Mercer Street 8-10pm

8. July 15 Schlep Sisters at Mr Choads Sloppy Seconds, at the SLIPPER ROOM 10pm

9. July 17 Starshine Burlesque Birthday show! at CONEY ISLAND BURLESQUE AT THE BEACH, 10PM

10.July 18 Pinchbottom PRETENÇIÓN, at PS 122, 10pm

11. July 19 BadAss Burlesque My Bloody BadAss, THE BOWERY POETRY CLUB, Midnight!

12. July 25th Schlep Sisters at Toronto Burlesque Festival, The Mod Club 6pm

13. July 26 Darlinda at Toronto Burlesque Festival,The Cadillac Lounge 2pm

14. JULY 30 LEO SHOW! MY BIRTHDAY!

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THE LONG LIST

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JULY 2, 9, & 23 FLIRTING WITH BURLESQUE
July 23 Flirting with Burlesque, at 440 STUDIOS 7-8pm
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JULY 6 VIVA BURLESQUE LIVE ROCK N'ROLL BURLESQUE!
July 6th Viva Burlesque, at the SLIPPER ROOM 8pm

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JULY 6 LEGS MALONE AMERICAN HANGOVER
July 6th Legs Malone American Hangover, at PUBLIC ASSEMBLY 10pm

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JULY 1, 11, & 15TH BURLESQUE AT THE SLIPPER ROOM!
July 11 Mr Choads Upstairs Downstairs, at the SLIPPER ROOM 10pm

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JULY 12 BURLESQUE 101 AT BABELAND

July 12 Teaching Burlesque 101, at BABELAND 43 Mercer Street 8-10pm

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JULY 17 STARSHINE BURLESQUE
July 17 Starshine Burlesque Birthday show! at CONEY ISLAND BURLESQUE AT THE BEACH, 10PM

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JULY 18 PINCHBOTTOM PRETENÇIÓN 10pm
July 18 Pinchbottom PRETENÇIÓN, at PS 122, 10pm

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JULY 18 MY BLOODY BADASS midnight
July 19 BadAss Burlesque My Bloody BadAss, THE BOWERY POETRY CLUB, Midnight!

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JULY 25-26 THE TORONTO BURLESQUE FESTIVAL!

July 26 Darlinda at Toronto Burlesque Fest,The Cadillac Lounge 2pm

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JULY 30TH! THE SELF CENTERED LEO SHOW!
JULY 30 LEO SHOW! MY BIRTHDAY!

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FUN PICTURES FROM THE MERMAID PARADE AND THE DRAG INVAISION 2008!

Mermaid Parade by Kaisha!

Little Brooklyn and Darlinda Just Darlinda at the Mermaid Ball by Norman Blake!

Dirty Martini and Darlinda Just Darlinda at the Drag Invasion 2008

Tigger, Taylor Mac and Me

PLUS the Video we made!! Starring Dirty Martini, Taylor Mac, Scott Parent, Tigger!, Steven Menendez(Master of the House of Orange), Run Dazzle, and Machine Dazzle! Poetry by Ken Nordine!